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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Finals week at Globe’s Eau Claire campus



Kathy and Globe’s campus


Last week was the end of the summer/early fall term at Globe University. I had two great classes, with students who were serious about their goals. In fact, my night Business Writing class won free pizzas for excellent attendance! And that’s saying something—we met every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 9:10. Even with my enthusiasm for writing of all sorts, that is a long, late night to talk about active versus passive voice, and the direct pattern for persuasive writing.

The final project is a written proposal following a strict format. The students choose their own topics and use real situations they’d like to propose solutions to at their workplaces or in the community. Then they read them to the class before turning them in on the last night. This term, one of the students, Kathy, proposed ramp management procedures for the I94 exit to Globe. As her visual aid, she made a representation of Globe’s campus—complete with on and off ramps, a parking lot filled with graham cracker cars, and landscaping, all edible!

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